Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989, March 08, 1950, Image 12

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Newspaper Page TextTWELVE MEDFOHD (OREGON) MAIL TBIBUNR Wednesday. March 8. 1950 Salesmanship Of America 'Failing' In Russian Zone In recent years America's great adcptness at salesmanship has failed bitterly in selling our republican form of government to the small countries of Europe, which have slipped behind the Iron Curtain. This view was voiced by the Rev. J. H. Apigan of the Grants Pass Seventh Day Adventist church in an address before the Medford Rotary club Tuesday. Speaking at a luncheon meet ing at the Jackson hotel, the Rev. Mr. Apigan, whose home was Ar menia before coming to the United States, scored the twist ed, confused and haphazard thinking that seems so preva lent today. America has a ren dezvous with destiny that car ries with it solemn responsibili ties. Mr. Apigan urged the peo ple of this community and na tion to accept these responsibili ties and build a morally strong country that can lift the world out of despair. Emphasizing the fact that "this is America's hour," he called for forthright, intelligent thinking and action. The speaker recalled the days when he came to this country from the near east like stepping from a "tragic nightmare into a paradise of another world." By exercising sound American sales manship and real leadership, this "miracle of America" can be made to banish fear of atomic war and dispel bitter hatreds throughout the world. ' Dr. A. Erin Mcrkel Introduced the speaker. CARD OF THANKS Wa with to thank all our friends and nel.hboi's for their acta of kindness, expressions of sympathy and the beau tiful f Iniuora tnr th Ina. flf Invert fulS.1 Mr. and Mrs. A. 1. Hadley. Neighbor Describes Scene After Plane Rams House (Kdltor's Note: John I.elihton neighbor, was the first person to reach the scene when a Northwest Airlines plane crashed Into the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Uounhty. killing their two children and 13 persons aboard uia crert.) By John Lerighton As Told to United Press Minneapolis, Mar. 8 (U.W It was shocking the most terrible tragedy I have ever seen. I was. on the telephone when the plane roared over our house. It was so low that the noise seemed to shake the entire kitch en. A second later there, was an awful explosion. A blinding flash lighted the whole neigh borhood. I saw the Doughty house in flames from a window. We live practically across the alley from them. Police Don't Answer I tried to telephone the police and didn't get an answer. I turned the 'phone over to my father to try the fire department I ran toward the fire. I found Mrs. Doughty lying in the snow in her yard. She had a bad cut on her right arm and blood was gushing from a wound in her hand. She saw me and screamed: "My babies, my babies! "I just kissed them good night. Then it happened. Please save thcml They can't be gone!" Another fellow came along and helped me carry Mrs. Doughty to a neighbor's house across the alley. Crowd Gathers By that time a crowd was gathering. Ambulances came along and one took Mrs. Doughty to the hospital. The Doughty house was still standing but flames were shoot ing out of every window. Then the whole thing col lapsed before our eyes. The EXACT SAME whiskey as us distillers drink! PRICE REDUCED on Wilken Family Blended Whiskey! $010 . W45QI, 0 M $195 llsPINT ft Jt PROOf. 70 GRAIN NEUTRAL SPIRITS. TH WIUEN FAMILY CO.. LAWRENCEBURG, IND. Nobody in the house had a chance. The fire was so hot you couldn t get near it. There wasn't a piece of the plane big enough to recognize. I couldn't tell whether it was a big plane or a little plane. Wreckage Confined It was weird how the whole wreckage well, almost all of it as confined to the lot of the Doughty house. But little tiny pieces of hot metal fell all over the neighborhood. They're still trying to get the bodies out. It'll probably take a long time. It's toagh to see something like this happen to a good friend and neighbor. Naming 01 Thing On Delake Shore Still Unsettled Dclakc. Ore.. Mar. 8 (U.R) Controversy in the "mystery of the monster" raged on today with neither side in the dispute over "what is it" giving ground. Residents of this coastal town still believe the dead creature which washed up on the beach here last Saturday is some sort of deep-sea monster. But scien tists have taken the tack that it is just a large hunk of whale blubber. To Remain Chained Meantime, the curious still were pouring into Delake for look at the thing, dubbed "Jug- head" by local citizens. Chamber of Commerce President Lloyd Cable who first spotted the crea ture washing around the surf said Jughead would remain chained to a piling until a few more people had a chance to see him or her. Cable said Jughead didn't smell too badly yet, "unless you get right up close." He said the 1,500 pounds of flesh would be destroyed as soon as its odor be came a nuisance. Jughead has a long cowlike body with a 16-foot tail and five or six shorter tails and short, stringy fibers extending from the body. Professor Not Sure Cable insists the fibers are real hair. But Prof. R. E. Dimick of Oregon State college said the fibers appeared to be connecting tissues from which an outer sur face had been pulled away. While he refused to sny for sure, Dimick "guessed" the mass was nothing but part of a whale. Supporting Dimick s theory was Roger Tollefson, state fish commission biologist. Tollefson said he ran a laboratory test on a part of the flesh and the oil he extracted "resembled whale oil." Peddlers Banned, Vandals Hit By Council Ordinances; Master Zone Bill Discussed A revised ordinance forbid ding the sale of goods by per sons operating or having control of vehicles standing or parked on a street, alley or other public in Medford passed all three re quired readings at a regular meeting of the city council last night. The measure will go into ef fect later this month. Sale of fruit, flowers, meat, poultry, vegetables "or other goods" is bancd. A previous proposed or dinance on the subject passed a first reading a month ago. The legislation does not ban brief, temporary stops by peddlers go ing from place to place in town. The legislation brought out that the parked or standing ve hicles of street peddlers consti tute a traffic hazard. Merchants with established business have complained of competition from peddlers parked downtown. Hit Vandalism Councilmcn took action to stop vandalism in the city park by adoption of another ordi nance. It prohibits willful de struction, damnce, mutilation defacing or tampering with pub lic buildings, grounds, property and street, traffic or other signs, fire alarms or traffic systems of the city of Medford. Violators may be fined $100 or imprisoned 50 days or both. The council may authorize re wards not exceeding $10 for in formation leading to apprehen- In 1047-49. about 2.740.000 pri vately financed dwelling units were built more than in the en tire decade 1930-39. ITISi A E) E HD E5 We have taken these cars as trades on new Fords and are offering them at Bargain Prices to make room for more trades coming in. '50 Chev. Fleetline $1895 SPECIAL 4-DOOR Radio, heater. '49 Mercury Sport $1795 SEDAN Radio, heater. '47 Chevrolet Aero $1295 2-DOOR Radio, heater. '47 Chev. Club Cpe. $1195 Radio, heater. '47 Plymouth Spe. $1195 DELUXE 4-DOOR Radio, heater. '41 Chev. Special $545 DELUXE COUPE. 41 Nash (600) Club $399 COUPE. '39 Ford Deluxe $299 COUPE. WE TRADE '48 Buick Super $1695 SEDANETTE Radio and heater. '47 Chev. Conv. $1295 CLUB COUPE Radio and heater. '48 Mercury Town $1295 SEDAN O. D., raidoand heater '42 Chev. Aero 2-Dr. $795 '41 Olds (6) Club $595 COUPE. '40 Dodge 4-Dr. $399 SEDAN. '39 Plymouth Spec. $349 DELUXE 4-DOOR. '42 Willys Americar $349 4-DOOR. BANK TERMS Fund For Dr. Sander Tops $10,000 Mark Manchester, N. H., Mar. 8 (U.R) Extra volunteers worked today tabulating the "Dr. Her mann N. Sander" fund which now totals more than $10,000 aft er a $3,000 jump In one day. Some 350 letters yesterday caught the committee short handed and a swing shift check ed mail until late last night but failed to finish counting all the new income. George Woodbury. Bedford author and chairman of the fund committee, said more than 1,500 letters from all parts or. tne United States and Canada had been received. He said the con tributors included "nearly every one of Dr. Sander's patients." The committee is seeking to raise at least S40.000 which will be turned over to Dr. Sander to use as he wishes. Legal experts have estimated his defense may cost that much, and the physic ian has been without personal income since his indictment last January when he suspended his practice while awaiting trial. WANTS CENTS BACK Chicago U.R) George E. Sankstone. an attorney, has sued the Chicago transit authority for 16 cents and says he will take the case to the U. S. supreme court if necessary. He says the CTA overehareed him 16 cents for rides by a rate increase which he believes is conliscatory. Flower Favorite Three motifs that are new and different! A shert and two pil lowcases for the guestroom are easy embroidery, edgings sim ple, too! Needlework variety! Pattern I 7479; transfer of one motif 51 jx 1 19'j; two 4;i4Xl3'. Crochet di rections. Our improved pattern visual with easy-to-see charts and pho tos, and complete directions J makes needlework easv. Send TWENTY CENTS in 1 coins for this pattern to Medford Mail Tribune, Household Arts Dept., P. O. Box 5H40. Chicago 80. III. Print plninlv NAME, AD DRESS with PATTERN NUM- i Our ALICE BROOKS Needle work catalogue is the best ever Send fifteen cents In coins, now. for your copy. Illustration of designs for crocheting, knitting, embroidery, toys, quills, chil (iron's clothes. Free needlework Pattern is printed In book. sion and conviction of vandals. A petition asking that freight trucks be prevented from using 12th, Franquette and Mayette streets and Spencer avenue as a "turn-around" was presented by residents of the South Sea addi tion. City Attorney Frank Fer rell was directed to prepare an ordinance on the matter. Residents in the area main tain that the trucks are a men ace, damage the streets and cre ate dust. Farrcll was also asked to pre pare an ordinance providing for adoption of the 1949 building code of the Pacific Coast Build ing conference. Diicuti Zoning Progress in preparation ( and consideration of a new master zoning ordinance was discussed and it was indicated that build ers should be encouraged to pro ceed with projects under pres ent regulations rather than be advised to delay construction un til the ordinance is passed. Far rell brought out that the pro posed ordinance is comprehen sive and should require consid erable study before final action. The council extended until June 22 the deadline in Med ford's agreement with Central Point for joint use of the Camp White sewage treatment plant. Central Point must complete its connecting line to the Camp White trunk by that date. The previous deadline was Febru ary 22. Reappointed H. A. Thierolf was reappoint ed to the Medford city water commission. Councilman Earl Miller was assigned the commit tee duties held by Carlos Morris whom he succeeded. He will head the license committee and serve on the health, building nd light and land appraisal committees. Councilmen approved a reso lution accepting and acquiring from the federal government through war assets administra tion the water main in former Camp White property under city of Medford jurisdiction. The line is being purchased at 100 per cent discount. Funds from the airport recon struction fund were voted to bet ter equip the fire truck at the field. (See story on page one) Biggest Peacetime War Maneuvers On Isle Climaxed Vieques Island, Mar. 8-ttJ.R) Paratroopers and foot soldiers today hit this small tropical is land near Puerto Rico with a one-two punch to climax "Por trex," the largest joint army-navy-air base maneuvers ever held in peacetime. Powerful units of the three armed services joined to make this make-believe D-day as real istic as possible under training conditions. Johnson Watches Defense Secretary Louis John son and top flight officers of the three services got up before dawn to go ashore in landing craft and watch the airborne as sault. The paratroopers began jumping at 8 a.m., local time. Both the tactics of the airborne-amphibious operation and the terrain of, the island were reminiscent of American inva sions in the Pacific during World War II. But support of ground troops with jet planes was new, and amphibious assault tactics had been changed because of the atomic bomb. Air force and navy carrier jet planes plastered the beachheads with live bombs, rockets and machine gun bullets. The battle ship Missouri, cruisers, destroy ers and rocket craft raked the invasion section of the island with barrage after barrage. Of course, all live fire was directed well away from person nel for safety reasons. Although realism was bejng stressed in "Portrex," the "ag gressor" forces defending Vie ques couldn't win regardless of what they did. This was not a "win-or-lose" war game, and the attacking troops were slated to advance steadily after securing the beachheads. The maneuvers were being run this way to give all partici pants the maximum training. "Portrex," which got under way February 25, involved 80, 000 soldiers, sailors and airmen, 160 navy ships and 500 air force and navy planes. After a virtual disappearance lasting nearly half a century, the rare roseate spoonbill now is returning by the hundreds to old nesting grounds in the U. S. gulf coast region. WORK TO RESUME ' , J Louisville, Ky j)s "amei ADi,lr,H . Tar R ..nvenne anu iur uuius , ... -. miina of Fuller field at the Southern Oregon college campu; will be resumed as soon as weather permits, it was reported this week by City Engineer El mer Biegel. Track, baseball and football areas will be laid out. In addition to a ladies field. Col lege President Elmo Stevenson said turfing of the area will be started within the next few weeks. arcn executed during the French revolution. Use Mall Tribune Want Ads Buy ..... n r- f i inn, . "4if Quality Pumice BLOCKS BRICKS FLUES 727 W MeAndrews Rd. PHONE 2-4107 t EASY MONTHLY TERMS end Cracked ceilings Low-cost Johns-Manville GLAZECOAT CEILING PANELS can be applied in one day right over old plaster End cracked or ugly ceilings ing panel effect. 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